Fremantle Dockers set sights on conquering Geelong in elimination final at MCG

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THEY'VE buried their Melbourne hoodoo and now Fremantle's quest to be an "anywhere, anytime" side will be put to the ultimate test in tomorrow night's elimination final against Geelong at the MCG.

The Dockers, under the guidance of steely coach Ross Lyon, are confident they can crack their first-ever finals win in Melbourne after posting four out of five victories there this season.

Before Lyon rocked up at Fremantle, Melbourne was a graveyard for the Dockers, who lost a staggering 27 of their 29 games in Victoria between round 8, 2007 up until Mark Harvey's controversial axing at the end of 2011.

Fremantle's only previous finals appearance in Melbourne ended in heartbreak, with Geelong putting them to the sword by 69 points in a 2010 semi-final at the MCG.

But Dockers assistant coach Michael Prior said the players had grown in confidence about their ability to win away from the west, and were primed to announce themselves as a genuine finals threat with a win over the Cats.

"Our travelling record here has been really positive and nothing fazes us, we're full of confidence," Prior said today.

"Geelong presents us with a great challenge and we're up for it."

Lyon often emphasises to his players that they should pride themselves on being able to perform "anywhere, anytime''.

It's a mantra he also employed while coach of St Kilda.

During his five-year tenure at the Saints, Lyon steered the team to four successive finals campaigns between 2008-2011, which included three grand final appearances.

Prior hoped Lyon's big-game experience would translate into success at the Dockers.

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